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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
12 School of Visual Arts New York, NY

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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